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# Working with metadata app file categories

# Working with metadata app file categories in the ServiceNow Studio Navigator {#ariaid-title1}

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* Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
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ServiceNow Studio enables you to work with all types of metadata that the ServiceNow AI Platform supports, from automations and integrations to user interface files.

## Accessing metadata for your ServiceNow Studio apps {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__section_kcq_x4d_mcc}

The File Categories section of the Navigator panel enables you to quickly view all types of metadata that you have access to, arranged by taxonomy category. Expanding each metadata file category shows its subcategories. For example, expanding the Automation category provides access to view all of the sub-types of automation metadata, such as actions, flows, and playbooks.  
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To see a complete list of each category's file types and information about each file, see [ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N1vi9L_FHMYxp9yZ12uaxQ "Learn more about each metadata file type and its corresponding primary table in the File categories tab of the ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel.").  
Figura 1. Metadata sections in the File Categories section of the Navigator

When you select a sub-type of an expanded file category, ServiceNow Studio displays all of the metadata of that type, which you can select to view. For example, selecting Flow under the Automation file category displays a list
of all flows that you have access to. Select one to open it in Workflow Studio in an integrated tab in ServiceNow Studio.  
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The source table for each sub-category of metadata file type appears when you select the category. Select Open list to see a complete list of all the files of that type.  
Figura 2. Table for app files

For more information on using the Navigator panel to find app files by their metadata category, see [Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/fsSYuh5cwiYHdkGtUqdJ6A "Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to find and open an app or app file.").

## Metadata table and its extended tables {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__section_snd_fwm_ncc}

Metadata lives as application files in their corresponding tables on the ServiceNow AI Platform. The main metadata table is sys_metadata, but specific types of metadata extend the sys_metadata table. For example, flows and sub-flows use the extended sys_hub_flow table.

See [ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N1vi9L_FHMYxp9yZ12uaxQ "Learn more about each metadata file type and its corresponding primary table in the File categories tab of the ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel.") for a list of available metadata and corresponding tables that extend sys_metadata.

## Metadata by category {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__section_dcw_3zv_zcc}

Each file category has different types of metadata available for automations, data, integration, mobile app builder, UI, and other categories. For a list of each type of file, its primary table, primary builder experience, and
more, see [ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N1vi9L_FHMYxp9yZ12uaxQ "Learn more about each metadata file type and its corresponding primary table in the File categories tab of the ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel.").  
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You can group or ungroup the metadata categories in the File Categories menu by selecting the more options icon ![more options icon]() and selecting or deselecting Show parent categories.
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| Category | Metadata sections |
|-|-|
| AI | * Agentic Workflow * AI Agent * Skill {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_jy4_myt_rfc} |
| Automation | * Automation * Schedules {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_h4g_b1w_zcc} |
| Data | * Client development * Data * MID Server * Server development {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_g45_21w_zcc} |
| Integrations | * Inbound integration * Outbound integration * Properties {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_pzy_21w_zcc} |
| Mobile | * Mobile App Builder * Mobile Card Builder {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_a2c_f1w_zcc} |
| UI | * Content * UI Builder * User interface {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_lzk_f1w_zcc} |
| Other | * Natural Language Understanding (NLU) * Reporting * Security {#sn-studio-working-with-metadata__ul_rg4_f1w_zcc} |
[Tabela 1. Categories of metadata]

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